Jonas Prising Executive Vice President &
President of the AmericasManpowerGroup
Monday, November 5, 2012
6:00-8:00 p.m. (dinner included)
UWM Golda Meir Library, Fourth Floor Conference Center
Reservations Required. This program is open to undergraduate and graduate students in UWM’s Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. There is limited space for this event. Registration closes Monday, October 29. To register, please contact Rachel P. at (414) 229-3835 or rachelp@uwm.edu.
President of the AmericasManpowerGroup
Monday, November 5, 2012
6:00-8:00 p.m. (dinner included)
UWM Golda Meir Library, Fourth Floor Conference Center
Jonas Prising, Executive Vice President and President of the Americas for global leader ManpowerGroup, oversees all aspects of the company's approximately $5 billion business in North, Central and South America.
A recognized expert in labor market trends, diversity and workforce development, Mr. Prising joined ManpowerGroup in 1999 and has served as managing director of Manpower Italy; director of Manpower Global Accounts – Europe, Middle East and Africa; and president of North America. He was appointed to his current position in 2008.
Mr. Prising previously worked for Electrolux, a Swedish multinational. During his 10-year tenure with Electrolux, he held various international executive positions within the consumer goods and business-to-business divisions.
Active in the community, Mr. Prising presently serves on the board of directors for Junior Achievement USA and Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc.
He holds an MBA (equivalent) from the Stockholm School of Economics.
